Section 4 Petty sessions areas.C1

England and Wales

(1)

The following areas outside Greater London are petty sessions areas, that is to say—

(a)

every non-metropolitan county which is not divided into petty sessional divisions;

(b)

every petty sessional division of a non-metropolitan county;

(c)

every metropolitan district which is not divided into petty sessional divisions; and

(d)

every petty sessional division of a metropolitan district.

F1(1A)

In subsection (1) above, any reference to a non-metropolitan county is to be construed F2, in relation to England, as a reference to a relevant area and, in relation to Wales, as a reference to a preserved county.

(2)

In the following provisions of this Act “petty sessions area” means any of the following, that is to say—

(a)

any of the areas outside Greater London specified in subsection (1) above;

F3(b)

the inner London area if it is not divided into petty sessional divisions;

(c)

any petty sessional division of the inner London area;

(d)

any outer London borough which is not divided into petty sessional divisions;

(e)

any petty sessional division of an outer London borough; and

(f)

the City of London.

Annotations

Textual amendments

F1: S. 4(1A) inserted (1.4.1996) by 1994 c. 19, s. 1(3), Sch. 2 para. 10(2); S.I. 1995/3198, art. 3, Sch.1
F2: Words in s. 4(1A) inserted (1.4.1996) by S.I. 1996/674, reg. 2, Sch. Pt. I para. 1(2)
F3: S. 4(2)(b)–(f) substituted for paras. (b)-(d) by Local Government Act 1985 (c.51, SIF 81:1), s. 12(2)

Modifications

C1: Power to amend s. 4 conferred (5.7.1994) by 1994 c. 19, s. 55(3)(b).

Notes on the whole Act

Textual amendments

F1: Act repealed (19.6.1997) by 1997 c. 25, ss. 73(3), 74(1), Sch. 6 Pt.I (with savings in Sch. 4 Pt. II paras. 6(a), 23, 28 and saving (temp.) for ss. 58 and 70 of the repealed Act in Sch. 4 Pt. II para. 7(2)(a)